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widget

noun

ˈwi-jət How to pronounce widget (audio)
Definition of widgetnext
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer

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Recent Examples of widget Each product features an interactive DPP widget on the product page, providing transparent access to detailed fabric composition, sustainability metrics and supplier information. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 Use of this widget is subject to the Axiom Terms and Privacy Notice. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Spotify is terrifying much of the podcast industry with a tiny little widget. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026 These guys are being treated like disposable widgets, not human beings. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widget
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gadget
Noun
  • The smart glasses users, some in California, allege the gadget captured footage of themselves and family members undressing, going to the bathroom, having sex and entering passwords.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • From there, a professional kitchen where Popeil tested many of his famous household gadgets transitions to a formal dining room.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gadget

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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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